The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-28

Fair is TO be held October 18th, 14tl
and 18th.
Letters remaining in the Postoffic,
at Ravenna July 26. 1887.
Mr.. l.. A. Leonard, Mrs. c. E. Peck
Mrs. Alkaline Prosser. Mr.. James Red
dick. (2) VIM. II. Stitt, Miss Elizi
Shumaker.
Messrs. A. It. Smith, Bradford How
land, Tom Grail. Harry. Dick ant
rom Robinson, Mrs A. Il. Smith, NJ rs
q. F. Robinson, and Misses Nelli,
Smith and Eliza Haley comprise
pleasant party who went into camp a
East Twin Lake on Tuesday last.
Last Sunday evening Mr.. L. H
Skiff and his wife and daughter were
driving home when their horse became
frightened and ran away. They were
all thrown from the wagon and Mr.
Skiff received severe injuries about the
head. When found he was lying In
the ditch unconscious.
The Universalist Sunday School and
congregations of Kent and Ravenna
are trying to arrange for picnic at
Geauga Lake about the middle of
August. 1 enough desire to go a
special train will be secured at low
rates. All who want to go will please
notify Rev. Andrew Wilson. or G. e.
Jones, at Freeman & Jones'.
Tuesday last Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
8. Doty celebrated the 50th anniversa-
ry of their wedding. About thirty
guests were presents and a very pleasant
time was enjoyed. Rev. Andrew Will
son made a few remarks in his usual
happy style. The presents were nu-
merous and valuable.
On Thursday of last week the Sun
day Schools of Randolph picniced at
Congress Lake. There were above 400
in attendance, and after partaking of
a substantial dinner, they were ad,
dressed by Revs. Cotton and Harris of
Rootstown. DIR. Brainerd of Cleve.
land, made some pleasing remarks to
the children. A good time is reported.
Emancipation day will be observed
on Monday, August 1st, by the colored
people of Eastern Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania with grand picnic at
Grove, Alliance. Robert
Pinn. Esq, of Massillen, and Rev.
Jehu Holiday, of Pittsburgh. will be
the orators of the day. Excursion
rates on all the railroads. This is ex-
pected to be the largest gathering of
colored people ever held in Ohio.
A few nights ago Mrs. Albert Stow
an aged lady of 20, of Stow, heard a
in her chicken coop. With
that courage characteristic of her pio-
neer training she went to the coop to
learn the cause of the noise, and dis.
covered large skunk with chicken
in its mouth. The old lady grabbed
the animal by the neck and tail and
speedily dispatched it without any in.
Jury to herself-[Kent Bulletin.
Monday mo rning Mr.. John Golden,
Of Charlestown, came 10 town with an
xpress wagon to take the outside box
for a coffin. The box was placed in
The wagon, and the seat placed upon
It, at Messrs Jenkins & Collins ware
room. In getting in. Mr.. Golden took
hold of the seat, which gave way, let
ing him fall over backwa This
started the team, and they ran north
N the alley, narrowly missing colli-
ZION with another team at the corner,
md making sudden turn, cleared
from the wagon and were
captured without doing any damage.
Mr.. Golden was injured quite severely
oy his fall, but fortunately NO bones
we're broken, and he was soon able to
'ide home,
Just at present it looks, to an un-
orejudiced outsider, as though the
h6DL WAteT WOTkS AIDhcfS AafE
he best of the argument, when taken
n connection with the facts. 1t is
,aid that the water in the reservoir has
,st back so as to overflow and get the
wash and filth from slaughter house
md yard near by, and that the offal of
he same has SO impregnated the spring
md Plum Creek water that it is fit
,nly to put out a fire or sprinkle q
avn, and hardly fit for that. 1t is
also said that number of citizens who
had drank the water, after looking at
the reservoir were suddenly attacked
with sea-sickness," and went away
with light stomachs, but heavy hearts.
It is also stated that the owner of the
house holds the property at
an enormously high price. II these
things be true, it would, perhaps, have
been better to hasten q little more
slowly and be sure of having good
water for all purposes before going to
the great expense for water works.